Shloka 23
अव्यक्त-प्रबोधः (Awakening to the Unmanifest): The 25th and 26th Principles and Eligibility for Brahma-vidyā
आनृशंस्यमहिंसा चाप्रमाद: संविभागिता । श्राद्धकर्मातिथेयं च सत्यमक्रोध एव च
ānṛśaṁsyam ahiṁsā cāpramādaḥ saṁvibhāgitā | śrāddha-karmātitheyaṁ ca satyam akrodha eva ca ||
帕罗娑罗说道：“慈悲与不害（ahimsa），警醒不怠与乐于分施；行施罗陀（śrāddha）祭仪并以礼待客；守真言而无嗔怒——此等德行，当奉为所持。”
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse lists foundational dharmic virtues: compassion and non-harm, alert self-discipline, generosity through sharing, honoring ancestors via śrāddha, honoring guests through hospitality, commitment to truth, and mastery over anger.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, the sage Parāśara speaks as a teacher, enumerating key ethical practices that sustain social order and personal righteousness.